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CABOOSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
Synonyms:
cabin car; caboose
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("caboose" is a kind of...):
car; railcar; railroad car; railway car (a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad)
Holonyms ("caboose" is a member of...):
freight train; rattler (a railroad train consisting of freight cars)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The area for food preparation on a ship
Synonyms:
caboose; cookhouse; galley; ship's galley
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("caboose" is a kind of...):
kitchen (a room equipped for preparing meals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caboose"):
cuddy (the galley or pantry of a small ship)
Holonyms ("caboose" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
